Tie press form



May 29, 1951 v. c. J. KAISER 2,555,136

TIE PRESS FORM Filed Nov. 7, 1947 i FI.1

1N VEN TOR. V/c'raf? YJ A67/55.

Patented May 29, 1951 UNITED STATES RTNT FEECE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a tie press form.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a tie press form of great simplicity and consisting of a semi-rigid elongated metal body with a water absorbent material cover coextensively secured thereto by a waterproof heatresisting adhesive.

The chief feature of the present invention resides in the semi-rigid, slightly flexible non-absorbent body having at least one side coextensively secured to a water-absorbing fibrous cover.

Other features of the invention will be set forth more fully and become apparent from the following description and claim:

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claim:

In the drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tie press form, a portion being broken away to show parts in greater detail.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the position of the waterproof heat-resisting adhesive and absorbent material cover in relationship to the metal body.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view showing the invention in operation.

In the drawing there is shown a tie press form comprising a non-absorbent semi-rigid and slightly resilient tapered sheet metal body It, of suitable thickness. II indicates a water ab` sorbent material cover having raw edges coextensively secured upon the body by a waterproof heat-resisting adhesive layer. I2 indicates a hole for hanging or storing said tie press form when not in use. The absorbent material cover I I may be a fabric sheet or a flocculent material, such as cotton linters.

If the cover II is a fabric sheet, it is secured to the metal body IB as by spraying at least one side of said body I with a coating of waterproof heat-resisting adhesive I3. 'I'he fabric cover sheet may be placed upon the sprayed metal body IIJ and then rolled down until all wrinkles have been eliminated and the surface is smooth.

If the cover II is a flocculent material it is secured to the metal body IE) as by spraying at least one side of said body I0 With a coating of waterproof heat-resisting adhesive I3. The floc is then blown on or otherwise applied to the adhesive-coated surface and to the desired thickness.

The invention as described herein is so constructed that there can be no cracking or breaking in use. Warping also is impossible. The cover II also will not wrinkle. The durability of this tie press form is unlimited whereas a tie press of fiber base material of the desired thickness proves unsuccessful for it will absorb water and warp and/or crack and/or break.

Reference will now be had to Figure 3 showing the invention in operation. The absorbent material cover II is dampened with a sponge; then the small end of the tie press form is slipped into the open end of the tie material I4 adjacent the lining I5 until the sides of the tie are firmly engaged by the form.

The tie and the press form are placed on a board, table, or cabinet, and a hot iron IB is passed over the tie material I4, thus transferring the heat through the tie material It. This softens the tie material to eliminate all wrinkles. The iron IS when passed over the tie dries and presses it. The form is then removed.

From the foregoing description it is readily seen that due to the simplicity of construction and operation anyone can use the tie press form; also the non-wrinkle proof cover combined with the thin non-breakable or non-warping body enables the user to attain maximum speed of application and use. It has been demonstrated that ties can be pressed at the rate of one a minute for several hours if necessary.

While the invention has been illustrated and described in great detail in the drawings and foregoing description, the same is to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character.

The invention claimed is:

An elongated tie press form having a tapered outline adapted to fit within the end of a necktie, said form comprising a base of relatively thin semi-rigid and slightly resilient sheet metal, and a relatively thin water absorbent fibrous cover having raw edges and being formed to dimensions ccextensive with those of one face of said base, said cover being secured to said one face by a waterproof heat resisting adhesive.

VICTOR C. J. KAISER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,683,255 Mortenson et al. Sept. 4, 1928 1,775,431 Hoffman Sept. 9, 1930 1,777,149 Owens Sept. 30, 1930 2,446,412 Emmanuel Aug. 3, 1948 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 190,967 Switzerland Aug. 2, 1937 

